This site was created specifically for North Carolina students and staff.
You should be able to find anything in your curriculum at this site, tailored for high school students.
Select High School Zone
Student Research
Password required. This is powered by EBSCO host. You can create your own folder on EBSCO and access it 24/7. You can set preferences for your searching. You can search by lexile level and/or publication date. You can store actual articles, and articles that you just think that you might like to read. Then you can pull this information out whenever you are ready to work on your project.
Britannica
One-stop shopping for encylopedia entries.
Infotrac Student
Password required. Powered by another powerful database GALE CENGAGE LEARNING. You can search using one broad term, or narrow it down considerably based on publication dates, keywords, etc.
Literary Reference Center
Also powered by EBSCO host. Create a folder to hold your work which can be accessed anywhere 24/7.
You can search using All Categories, advanced search, or search specific categories. You can search by glossary. You can select FULL TEXT to see the entire text, or select the title to see the keywords and tags associated with your search term. You can work through the time-line for links to happenings throughout the ages.
GALE
Password required. There are sites for environment, general reference, history, literature, medicine and sciene. When you click on the + it expands the selection to show the exact reference title. You can search with the basic, advanced or subject guided search. You can also use parameters for publication date and type of publication.
ABC-CLIO
Password required. Database links include: American government; American history; Issues, understanding controversy and society; World at war: understanding conflict in society; World history: ancient and medieval eras; World history: the modern era.
Discovery Education
Password required. You can search by keyword or narrow your search by full video, encyclopedia articles, video segments, images, writing prompts or events. You can search video by closed captioning or editable videos.
SAS Curriculum Pathways
Password required. You can search by topic and find web resources, web inquiries, classroom activities and projects.
NCWISEOWL
This site was created specifically for North Carolina students and staff.
You should be able to find anything in your curriculum at this site, tailored for high school students.
Select High School ZoneStudent Research
Password required. This is powered by EBSCO host. You can create your own folder on EBSCO and access it 24/7. You can set preferences for your searching. You can search by lexile level and/or publication date. You can store actual articles, and articles that you just think that you might like to read. Then you can pull this information out whenever you are ready to work on your project.
Britannica
One-stop shopping for encylopedia entries.
Infotrac Student
Password required. Powered by another powerful database GALE CENGAGE LEARNING. You can search using one broad term, or narrow it down considerably based on publication dates, keywords, etc.
Literary Reference Center
You can search using All Categories, advanced search, or search specific categories. You can search by glossary. You can select FULL TEXT to see the entire text, or select the title to see the keywords and tags associated with your search term. You can work through the time-line for links to happenings throughout the ages.
GALE
Password required. There are sites for environment, general reference, history, literature, medicine and sciene. When you click on the + it expands the selection to show the exact reference title. You can search with the basic, advanced or subject guided search. You can also use parameters for publication date and type of publication.
ABC-CLIO
Password required. Database links include: American government; American history; Issues, understanding controversy and society; World at war: understanding conflict in society; World history: ancient and medieval eras; World history: the modern era.
Discovery Education
SAS Curriculum Pathways